How I Built a Boudoir Brand Women Trust: My Interview with Angie Giltner on The Girl With The Purple Hair Talks Business Podcast
Through Her Lens: How Liz Hansen Empowers Women to Own Their Beauty and Confidence
I recently had the pleasure of joining Angie Giltner on her podcast The Girl With The Purple Hair Talks Business—and let me tell you, this was not your average business chat.
If you’re tired of the same old corporate clichés and cookie-cutter advice, this is the podcast you need in your life. Angie is the intentional disruptor of the status quo—and her podcast is made for the rule-breakers, the risk-takers, and the unapologetic dreamers. Each episode dives into the real, unfiltered side of entrepreneurship with creative rebels who’ve built something meaningful on their own terms.
In our episode, titled “Through Her Lens: How Liz Hansen Empowers Women to Own Their Beauty and Confidence,” we went deep—not just into the art of boudoir photography, but into the business side of things, too.
We talked about when I first started Chicago Boudoir Photography back in 2018—how I knew I could create this gorgeous, empowering experience for women, but had no clue how to consistently get the word out. Like so many entrepreneurs, I had to learn by doing. And that meant making mistakes, figuring out what didn’t work, and slowly building a brand that people could trust.
We covered so much in this episode:
✨ My early business struggles (and how I overcame them)
✨ How I used SEO, lead magnets, and networking events to grow
✨ The importance of staying authentic on social media
✨ Speaking at women’s events and luncheons to connect with real people
✨ How I turned a mission of empowerment into a full-time business
✨ And ultimately, what most people misunderstand about boudoir photography
Angie is an amazing host—energetic, thoughtful, and just fun to talk to. I had a blast chatting with her, and this episode is full of both heart and hustle.